Hi, I've just started a new one, still using cork way but based now on reference pics, for more realism.
More pics will follow.

Cheers. A.

excellent work Alexandre

Thanks gerard!

I know....little by little.



Hope you like it, comments welcome.

Very beautiful, realistic stonework.

Chas

i want to see more pics of the figure please stonework looks great

How to: Make a House with Cardboard and Cork

Look's already kind of realistic without paint. Are you planning to make a street-, or more countryside-setting with low stonewalls and bushes etc.

Thanks for sharing!

Wijnand

Chas, Thanks for your support mate! I definetely prefer this one..
John, thanks, but unfortunately I'm not working on figures at the moment, this house take all my time.

Wijnand, my friend, I'm planning a section of village, in fact, the entry of it, so i'll make a bit of countryside. Olivetree, vineyard maybe, and soooo cretan low stone walls..But If i'm satisfied of this way, I'll make others houses to create a kind of maze...

Very nice work! Looks very interesting!!!

Thanks mark.
Here's a little update gentlemen.

The corner take shape.



And a close up for texture and stonework.



Regards.
Alexandre.

I think you've picked the right material for these types of buildings. It looks very realistic!

Lars

VERY convincing work Alexandre, it's like you are there already
that summery feeling ..

Impressive work to say the least. I liked the first building as much as the second - the cork really does the trick!

Chris

Hey Alexandre

You have a nice thread on the road here. You're building looks really stunning and greek like. I love the way you show your "how to". It's always interesting to learn and easy how you display it here.
I wonder where you will take us with your little dio.
Keep us posted

Roel

Those cork "stones" are %$#&ing amazing! Felicitations!

Congratulations mate!!!
Really awesome.I loved that building.A piece of advice.You should add an olive tree next to it and a small section of a stone fence,as we call in Crete "pezoula" a technique to prevent the water and mud from collapsing roots and slopes.
below you can see what I mean:
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/zetman19/ekthesi_elias290_01_59524_5193cf-1.jpg
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/zetman19/lesvos_2-2.jpg
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/zetman19/IntFoto15.jpg

Hi Gentlemen!
First I would thank all of you who take time to post on this thread, cause I really apreciate your feedback.
JBA, Chris and Bill, thanks mates!
Roel, thanks for your comment, I try to do clear steps to show you.
Zisis, thanks for your advices and pics, sure i'll do this kind of low stone walls in this dio.

Now, here are some pics.





G'bye all!

AWESOME STONEWORK !!! The figures are very well done also. milvehfan

Thanks milvehfan!

Little update with the door. Done with woods and PE. Hope you like!
Cheers.

Great detail Alexandre. What type of wood do you use?

Chas

Hello Chas my friend!

I'm using a very very very hardwood sold in extremely thin leaves, paper-like.
I can't tell you which type it is. (maybe Ramin, but i'll search) I like it cause it is so hard and so easy to work , weather and damage in a realistic way, whereas Balsa, too soft and coarse. (I hope it's the good world).


Alex.

I really like the look of it. I agree, balsa is difficult to work with, but it's the only stuff I can find at the LHS and Bunnings.

Let me know if you find the name,

Chas

One of the nicest pieces of work I have seen in a while.
And believe me, I've seen alot of nice diorama's

Keep it up!

Frank